outflanking

verb

present participle of outflank
as in avoiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanking
  1. avoiding
  2. evading
  3. escaping
  4. eluding
  5. eschewing
  6. shunning
  7. shaking
  8. bypassing
Verb
  • The state health department says that avoiding tick bites is the best way to avoid tularemia.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • An armed off-duty Idaho state trooper and a private citizen confronted the shooter, likely driving him from the scene and avoiding further casualties, according to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • He also was booked on four outstanding warrants related to evading law enforcement, according to police.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
  • Between 1997 and 2005, he was convicted of multiple counts of DUI, speeding, reckless driving and evading police.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • NurPhoto via Getty Images Anthropic has quietly joined the frontier labs designing their own chips, a shift driven less by escaping Nvidia than by the arithmetic of serving billions of tokens a day.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The alcohol-burning products were associated with 31 reports of flame jettings and flames escaping from the concrete container, resulting in 19 burn injuries.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Young was running around the backfield, eluding pass rushers, keeping his eyes downfield.
    — Alex Zietlow July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • Flies eluding the glue traps and the manager’s fancy fly swatter gathered on the cutting board (three), on a clean fying pan (one), on the trash can (three), and on the mop head and a wall (six).
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of eluding
Verb
  • Local luxury labels have been somewhat subtler, eschewing obvious iconography while integrating Chinese philosophies into their branding.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • At the same time, people embrace talking freely about the experience, eschewing shame, with hashtags like #ShoutYourAbortion.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of eschewing
Verb
  • Gwen champions an immersive dining experience, weathering external crises and shunning delivery apps.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Tankers are shunning the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening a lifeline for Saudi Arabia’s crude exports during the Strait of Hormuz’s closure; Asian refiners are eyeing the one-month-longer trip through the Suez Canal.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of shunning
Verb
  • The set creates a good seal while remaining easy to take apart—even after creating high pressure by dry shaking egg whites.
    — Justine Sterling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Lindsay Clancy cried, her shoulders shaking, during the doctor's testimony.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, to maintain exports at a maximum capacity of 7 million barrels per day.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Another is Judge Sweeney bypassing a temporary restraining order (TRO) to issue a more lasting preliminary injunction (PI).
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bypassing
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